Welcome to the blog section of my site.Here, you can listen to me ramble. About what?

I’m not sure. I suppose we’ll both find out. Mostly it will be about books, writing, parenting and kids, while the medical stuff I blog about will appear in the Allergist section of my site. I’ve tried to keep them separate to annoy as few people as possible.

When I was little my mother suspected I had a learning disability when it came to the english language. Which makes it ironic that I have just published my first book, From Ant To Eagle. Why was my mother worried? Not to mention every teacher I ever had… Because I was (and still am) an atrocious…

Here’s a slightly embellished conversation regarding my book cover: Publisher: “Have you given any thought to what you’d like the cover of your book to look like?” Me: “Yes, I would like it to have a big sticker in the top corner. One that says Newbery, or Man Booker, or Pulitzer.” Publisher: “Those are awards. You…

Sorry for my long hiatus. This last year has been very busy. Between writing my Pediatric board exam, finishing my first novel and having our third child I didn’t have much time to blog. But I’m back and ready to go! I recently signed a book deal with Central Avenue Publishing for my first novel FROM ANT TO…

As a pediatrician and father of three, I’ve heard some pretty funny things said by children. Here are my some of my favourites: 1. While my grandmother was very sick in the hospital and we were sitting around for a family dinner: Wife: “This curried cauliflower is delicious. Where’d you get the recipe?” Me: “My grandmother.”…